Wyoming Chapter
Association of Records Managers and Administrators
Chapter Meeting
April 15, 2004
Hitching Post Inn, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Members Present: Tony Adams, Kristy Anderson, Ramona Christensen, Donna Crock, Vicci Carter, Val Roybal Dan Siglin,Vicki Seals, Deanne Widauf, Barbara Thomasee, and Rich Wilson

Guests: Margaret Maione, Monica Asher-Davis, Edith Fuqua, and Rhonda Reed

Speaker: Wendy Madsen, Legislative Service Office

Kristy Anderson opened the meeting, welcomed our guests, and had everyone introduce themselves. Kristy introduced the guest speaker, Wendy Madsen. Wendy is the Legislative Information Officer for the Wyoming Legislature. The Legislature created this position in 2001 to better respond to legislative and public requests for information. Wendy is responsible for developing the responsibilities for this new position, which include coordinating legislator training and education; media relations and outreach; legislative information management; and civic education activities that promote understanding of, and participation in, the legislative process. Prior to creating the legislative information officer position, Wendy worked as a member of the program evaluation research staff for the Legislature for seven years. Wendy has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Wyoming.

Wendy opened her presentation with an overview of the Legislative Services Office. She then focused on the duties and responsibilities of the Legislative Information Officer. Wendy used a 12 point list to give her presentation, which she developed as a result of the lessons she learned during the two years she has been developing an electronic document management system for the Legislative Services Office.

Submitted by,

Vicci Carter
Chapter Secretary